https://www.gao.gov/products/122818

B-213037.2: Nov 15, 1983

A firm protested an Army contract award, contending that contract performance should be suspended so that the Small Business Administration (SBA) could reevaluate its qualifications for issuance of a Certificate of Competency (COC). The protester had been the low bidder, but a preaward survey had indicated that it was unable to meet the solicitation's definitive responsibility criteria. The matter...

https://www.gao.gov/products/450051

B-213037.2: Nov 15, 1983

GAO DOES NOT HAVE THAT STATUTORY AUTHORITY. NUGIER WAS THE LOW BIDDER. A PRE -AWARD SURVEY INDICATED NUGIER WAS UNABLE TO MEET THE SOLICITATION'S DEFINITIVE RESPONSIBILITY CRITERIA. THE MATTER THEN WAS REFERRED TO THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA) FOR REVIEW OF NUGIER'S RESPONSIBILITY UNDER THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY (COC) PROCEDURES. AWARD WAS MADE TO SAVAGE ON OCTOBER 4. SUCH ACTION ON...